Aussie English

About Aussie English

G’day and welcome to the Aussie English podcast.I’m Pete Smissen and my objective here is to teach you guys the English spoken down under. Whether you plan to travel, to work or to live in Australia or you just have an interest in our culture, history and spoken dialect of English. You have come to the right place. And whether you aim to speak English like a true blue Aussie or you just want to be able to understand “what the flippin’ hell we’re on about when we’re havin’ a yarn”. You have come to the right place.If you listen to this podcast you will learn: •A ton of Aussie slang and vocabulary,•Heaps of terms and expressions, •And a bunch about Australian history and culture.So kick back, grab a cuppa and enjoy Aussie English!

Publisher

Pete Smissen

Category

education · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2016

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

138 of 1,385 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   AE 1438 - The Goss: What Pets Did We Have Growing Up in Australia?

   Host Ben Hickling interviews listeners about the pets they owned growing up in Australia, sharing nostalgic stories and cultural insights.

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   AE 1437 - Some Very RUDE Aussie Slang | Does Dad Know It Ep 6

   Host Michael Rampe explores surprisingly rude Australian slang with guest Dad, revealing common phrases and their meanings.

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   AE 1436 - 5-Minute News: Why Do These Computers Need To Be Fed?

   Host Blair J. Campbell explores the surprising need for computers to be "fed" in this 5-Minute News episode, offering insights for English learners.

Inside a recent episode

AE 1435 - Buckley's Chance & Budgie Smugglers | Does Dad Know It Ep 5

Published 13 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's to Google. Yeah, it is. Yeah. All right, number five, fossick. Fossick? Yeah. Fossick is a legitimate word. To fossick or search for something. It means to search for. It is one of those funny things, though, where... But usually it's fossicking is usually related to digging. Yeah. As in go fossicking for gold means you're going to go digging around or fossicking for a pair of socks in the sock drawer means you're digging through it. See, that feels like the more slang sort of version. The legitimate type, like actual, what would you say, literary version would feel like fossicking as in you're actually lifting up rocks or searching in the bush for something. […]

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

18,226,075

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

102 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,009 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

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Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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